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Emily H. DuVal
@emilyhduval.bsky.social
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Behavioral Ecologist, Evolutionary Biologist, PI of the DuVal Lab at Florida State University. Mom and dog-mom. Studying cooperation, mate choice, sexual selection, and behavioral genomics.
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Do you love research & writing & all things animal behavior? Well our journal, Animal Behavior, recruiting up to 5 (count em!) new Associate Editors!

Editors serve three-year terms beginning January 2026. If you're interested, email Exec Editor Scott Sakaluk (sksakal@ilstu.edu) by Oct 31!
ron burgundy from parks and recreation says " you 'd be a fool not to pick me "
ALT: ron burgundy from parks and recreation says " you 'd be a fool not to pick me "
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September 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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We're hiring! Florida State University’s Department of Biological Science is seeking a tenure-track Evolutionary Geneticist. Our E&E group is outstanding - join us! Please share with anyone who might be interested! #Evolution #Genetics #EvoDevo #FacultyJob
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November 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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3.5-year #Postdoc position on avian microbiomes and reproduction @animalecol-nioo.bsky.social @niooknaw.bsky.social on a fully-funded ERC project focused on understanding the significance of reproductive microbiomes for host biology and fitness. Reach out for more info!

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Postdoctoral researcher: avian microbiomes and reproduction
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our team working on avian reproductive microbiomes at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) in the group of Dr. Melissah Rowe. The postd...
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August 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Proposals are due September 15 for the Rosemary Grant Advanced Awards! These grants provide up to $3500 US in funding for PhD students. Contact communications@evolutionsociety.org with any questions.
www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Graduate Research Excellence Grants. Rosemary Grant Advanced Awards, Deadline: September 15, 5:00 PM Eastern.
August 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Bid now at the American Ornithological Society silent auction: "LEK" a resource management board game based on lance-tailed manakin behavior and breeding biology. For people who love "Catan" but wish it had more bird sex. Proceeds benefit student research. Created by the amazing EW Schunke. #AOS2025
August 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Grey-headed Chachalacas checking out one of our lance-tailed manakin trailcams.
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April 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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The Animal Behavior Society supports science and our members. Please share this message with our community and beyond. Read the full letter here: myemail.constantcontact.com/ABS-Supports...
Screenshot of the ABS letter of support (top half). A turquoise header with white text over a white background with the black main text of the letter. Screenshot of the ABS letter of support (bottom half). A white background with the black main text of the letter over a turquoise footer.
February 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Grad student funding - Apply for the ASN Student Research Awards. $2k each for research that advances the conceptual unification of ecology, evolution, or behavior. Applications due March 14 www.amnat.org/announcement...
Student Research Award
<p>The ASN Student Research Awards support research by student members that advances the goals of the society: the conceptual unification of ecology, evolution, and behavior. Each award consists of a ...
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January 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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It was a good weekend to get outside. Manatees congregating in Wakulla Springs State Park, in advance of the coming winter weather.
A view of the headwaters of the Wakulla River, with 4 manatees. Two are inside the roped-off swimming area and two are further back, with a backdrop of clear shallow river and overhanging trees. Manatee courtship. Two adults (presumed male) are following a larger adult as she swims directly below the camera. Three adult manatees float just inside the swimming area, jointly staring at a rope for no obvious reason.
January 21, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Apply now for our Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution program! Are you an undergrad interested in ecology, evolution or related fields? This program provides funding, mentoring, and a presentation opportunity at #Evol2025. Apply by January 20! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/educ...
Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Undergraduate Diversity at Evolution Program. Applications due January 20, 2025. Background is a blue and orange abstract painting.
October 4, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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Do lance-tailed manakins use chemical cues in their courtship? The answer is... maybe? Pearl Rivers Key developed clever tests of chemical communication but found that it was the males, not females, who reacted to scent manipulation at the display sites. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Chemical cues in the mating behavior of a highly polygynous bird - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Visual and auditory signals are well-established components of avian courtship, but the role of chemical signaling remains poorly understood, particularly in mating systems with elaborate courtship di...
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July 24, 2024 at 9:37 PM
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Students attending #Evol2024 will have the opportunity to sign up for a one-year free subscription to AmNat! This is equivalent to free student ASN membership as well. Please come by the quad-society graduate student booth to take advantage of this opportunity! 🔬🐌 @asngrads.bsky.social
July 24, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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REMINDER: Applications for #AOS24 Summit for the Birds Travel & Caregiver Grants are due by 4/15/24. Apply now before the deadline!
Travel Grants: meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...
Caregiver Grants: meeting.americanornithology.org/participate/...
April 10, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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SAVE THE DATE for the AOS 2024 Annual Meeting to be held at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado, 1–5 October 2024! Visit our meeting website for more details:
meeting.americanornithology.org
#AOS24 #ornithologymeeting
December 11, 2023 at 8:29 PM
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A favorite FSU tradition continued today: Field Day! Our entire bio department got together to just... hang out and play. This year: soccer, kickball, frisbee, team rock-paper-scissors, kubb, 18th century dancing, paper airplane contest, badminton, a "slow bike race," a potluck, and s'mores.
December 10, 2023 at 4:46 AM
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Undergrads! Thinking of attending the Evolution meeting in Montréal w/ ASN, ESEB, SSB, & SSE? You may be eligible for financial assistance, lodging, and more. The societies aim to create a diverse pool of student attendees! Applications due Jan 29, 2024:
www.evolutionsociety.org/education/un...
December 7, 2023 at 8:21 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Pearl Rivers, who did a great job of defending her dissertation research today!
November 9, 2023 at 3:34 AM
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When your two grad students are also your two TAs and you get to "work" together at surveying protected areas for shorebirds with the ornithology class on a gorgeous Saturday. 💕 (Not pictured: 30 undergrads, several of whom were just as happy as us)
October 29, 2023 at 2:44 PM
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Thanks SFI for covering our recent paper! Led by @emilyhduval.bsky.social, with Courtney Fitzpatrick, me, & @servedio.bsky.social we developed a new mechanism for sexual selection we call "Inferred Attractiveness" www.santafe.edu/news-center/...
How the female brain drives evolution
<p>Researchers, including former SFI Postdoctoral Fellow Elizabeth Hobson, have introduced a novel mate choice concept called &#39;Inferred Attractiveness,&#39; outlined in a recent publication in PLO...
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October 20, 2023 at 9:09 PM
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New paper!! "By casting the female brain as the central selective agent, Inferred Attractiveness captures novel & dynamic aspects of sexual selection & reconciles inconsistencies between mate choice theory and observed behavior" doi.org/10.1371/jour... @emilyhduval.bsky.social @servedio.bsky.social
An image showing the title of our paper in PLOS Biology (“Inferred Attractiveness: A generalized mechanism for sexual selection that can maintain variation in traits and preferences over time”), a photo of all four authors while visiting the Santa Fe Institute (with the best monolith, Beta, in the background), and the main conceptual and summary plots of the paper.
October 4, 2023 at 7:47 PM